Joint replacement procedures have come a long way in the past 30 years, and the skilled team of orthopaedic surgeons at Orthopaedic Associates of New Orleans (OANO) stays current with the most advanced techniques. At their practice in New Orleans, OANO surgeons utilize state-of-the-art technology to provide the best possible outcomes in joint replacement procedures, including total and partial knee, hip, shoulder, and even elbow replacement surgeries. If you’re looking for a highly qualified surgeon for your joint replacement procedure, call or click online to schedule an appointment at Orthopaedic Associates of New Orleans today.
Arthritis or other medical conditions that damage your joints can make it difficult and painful to perform everyday activities, such as walking, climbing stairs, or engaging in family activities.
If you suffer from joint pain or impaired mobility that doesn’t improve with conservative treatments, you may want to discuss your options for joint replacement surgery with the team at Orthopaedic Associates of New Orleans. The experienced surgeons at OANO are skilled in the most innovative methods for joint replacement, including:
With the direct anterior approach to total hip replacement, your surgeon at OANO makes an incision on the front of your hip instead of the back or side. This approach allows the doctor to replace your joint without cutting through muscle or tendons in your hip.
Direct anterior total hip replacement is a minimally invasive surgical procedure, which offers the following benefits:
The team at OANO is proud to be the only orthopaedic practice in the greater New Orleans area with three specially trained surgeons who perform anterior total hip replacement procedures.
If you need a total knee replacement, the team at OANO has extensive experience performing customized procedures. This technique uses images of your knee joint from a CT or MRI scan to construct a unique surgical procedure and prosthesis based on the precise measurements of your body.
Your surgeon at OANO uses these measurements to navigate within the appropriate boundaries of your knee during surgery. As a team, they’ve successfully performed hundreds of knee replacement procedures this way.
In cases where arthritis or tissue damage only affects one side of your knee, the team at OANO can perform a partial knee replacement procedure. This involves removing damaged tissue and replacing only the necessary parts of your knee.
If you’re a candidate for partial knee replacement, the benefits include:
To learn more about whether joint replacement surgery is right for you, call Orthopaedic Associates of New Orleans or book an appointment online today.
